Technique

IP address collection

technique:ip_address_collection Also: IP tracking

Use of downloader IP addresses to identify users and obtain subscriber information from internet providers.

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Direction Predicate Other entity Origin EP
incoming USES MediaDefender Explicit 92

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MediaDefender USES IP address collection

MediaDefender collected downloaders' IP addresses from fake torrents and used them to seek customer information from ISPs.

Explicit Confidence 99% · Peter Sunde Kolmisoppi EP 92 Details

“when people start downloading it, they would take the IP address and then go to the internet provider”